What key is "Summer in the City" by The Lovin' Spoonful in?

This ukulele tab is in the key of C Minor.

What is the easiest key to play "Summer in the City" by The Lovin' Spoonful on ukulele?

The easiest key to play "Summer in the City" on ukulele is A Minor. Transpose this tab -3 half steps from the original key of C Minor.

What ukulele chords does "Summer in the City" use?

This tab uses these chords: Ab, G, Cm, F, G7, C7, Bb, Dm, C, Eb, Ebm.

Is "Summer in the City" a good ukulele song for beginners?

UkeBuddy rates this arrangement as Advanced difficulty for ukulele.

Summer in the City Advanced chords
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Intro

^Ab ^G ^Ab ^G ^Ab ^G

Verse 1

^Cm Hot town, ^Cmsummer in the city

^FBack of my neck getting ^Abdirt and ^Ggritty

^Cm Been down, ^Cmisn't it a pity

^FDoesn't seem to be a ^Abshadow in the ^Gcity

^G All around, p^G7eople looking half dead

^CmWalking on the sidewalk, ^C7hotter than a match head

Chorus

^F But at night it's a ^Bbdifferent world

^F Go out and ^Bbfind a girl

^F Come-on come-on and d^Bbance all night

^F Despite the heat it'll ^Bbbe alright

And ^Dmbabe, don't you ^Gknow it's a pity

^Eb ^Ebm ^Eb ^Ebm

The ^Dmdays can't ^Gbe like the nights

In the ^Dmsummer, in the ^Gcity

Verse 2

^Cm Cool town, ^Cmevenin' in the city

^FDressed so fine and ^Ablookin' so ^Gpretty

^Cm Cool cat, ^Cmlookin' for a kitty

^F Come-on come-on and d^Bbance all night

^FGonna look in every ^Abcorner of the ^Gcity

^G Till I'm ^G7wheezin' like a bus stop

^CmRunnin' up the stairs, gonna ^Cmeet you on the rooftop

Chorus

^F But at night it's a ^Bbdifferent world

^F Go out and ^Bbfind a girl

^FCome-on come-on and ^Bbdance all night

^FDespite the heat it'll ^Bbbe alright

And ^Dmbabe, don't you ^Gknow it's a pity

^G ^G7 ^C7 ^Cm

The ^Dmdays can't ^Gbe like the nights

In the ^Dmsummer, in the ^Gcity

Interlude

^Eb ^Ebm ^Eb ^Ebm

^Cm ^F ^Ab ^G

^GBack of my neck getting ^Abdirt and ^Fgritty

^Cm ^F ^Ab ^G

Verse 3

^Cm Hot town, ^Cmsummer in the city

^FBack of my neck getting ^Abdirt and ^Ggritty

^Cm Been down, ^Cmisn't it a pity

^FDoesn't seem to be a ^Abshadow in the ^Gcity

^G All around, ^G7people looking half dead

^Cm Cool town, ^Cmevenin' in the city

^CmWalking on the sidewalk, ^Chotter than a match head

Chorus

^F But at night it's a ^Bbdifferent world

^Ab ^G ^Cm ^F

^F Go out and ^Bbfind a girl

^FCome-on come-on and ^Bbdance all night

^FDespite the heat it'll ^Bbbe alright

And ^Dmbabe, don't you ^Gknow it's a pity

The ^Dmdays can't ^Gbe like the nights

In the ^Dmsummer, in the ^Gcity

Interlude

^Eb ^Ebm ^Eb ^Ebm

^Cm ^F ^Ab ^G

^F Go out and ^Bbfind a girl

^Cm ^F ^Ab ^G

Outro

^Cm ^F ^Ab ^G

^FCome-on come-on and ^Bbdance all night

^G ^G7 ^Cm ^C7

^F ^Bb ^F ^Bb

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How to play "Summer in the City" on ukulele

What key is "Summer in the City" by The Lovin' Spoonful in?: This ukulele tab is in the key of C Minor.
What is the easiest key to play "Summer in the City" by The Lovin' Spoonful on ukulele?: The easiest key to play "Summer in the City" on ukulele is . Transpose this tab -3 half steps from the original key of C Minor.
What ukulele chords does "Summer in the City" use?: This tab uses these chords: Ab, G, Cm, F, G7, C7, Bb, Dm, C, Eb, Ebm.
Is "Summer in the City" a good ukulele song for beginners?: UkeBuddy rates this arrangement as Advanced difficulty for ukulele.